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| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfikəns/ | | | | | | the quality of not being large or important enough to be worth considering 不重要；无意义；无足轻重 | +of It reminds us of the insignificance of man in the whole scheme of things. 它让我们认识到在整个格局中人的无足轻重。 | | | a | if something fades into insignificance , people forget about it and it becomes unimportant 渐渐变得不重要 | | Eventually, these teenage rebellions will fade into insignificance. 最终，青少年的这些反叛会渐渐消失。 | | | | b | to suddenly seem small and unimportant when compared with something much more important or impressive 相形见绌；相比之下显得渺小 | | Last year’ s spending pales into insignificance when compared with the proposed building renovations. 去年的开支与提议的房屋翻新费用相比不值一提。 | | | | |